1/31. A case of fibrosing mediastinitis with obstruction of superior vena cava and downhill esophageal varices: a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is an excessive fibrotic reaction that occurs in the mediastinum and may lead to compression of mediastinal structures (especially vascular or bronchial). In the present study we describe the first case report of FM, in a patient who developed downhill esophageal varices and bleeding, which was secondary to superior vena cava obstruction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/31. Relief of sleep apnea after intravascular stenting for superior vena cava syndrome.A rarely reported association of sleep apnea and superior vena cava stenosis from mediastinal fibrosis is described. A case is presented where substantial improvement in the sleep parameters and the symptoms of sleep apnea occurred subsequent to superior vena cava thrombolysis and stent angioplasty.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00046892614452197keywords = fibrosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/31. Superior vena cava obstruction caused by radiation induced venous fibrosis.superior vena cava syndrome is most often caused by lung carcinoma. Two cases are described in whom venous obstruction in the superior mediastinum was caused by local vascular fibrosis due to radiotherapy five and seven years earlier. The development of radiation injury to greater vessels is discussed, together with the possibilities for treatment of superior vena cava syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0023446307226099keywords = fibrosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/31. Fibrosing mediastinitis secondary to zygomycosis in a twenty-two-month-old child.We report the case of a 22-month-old immunocompetent male child with fibrosing mediastinitis secondary to zygomycosis, an unusual presentation of a rare fungal infection. This patient was successfully treated with amphotericin b and itraconazole for 20 weeks. Stenting of the superior vena cava was helpful in relieving the patient's superior vena cava syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/31. Late superior vena cava perforation and aortic laceration after stenting to treat superior vena cava syndrome secondary to fibrosing mediastinitis.We describe a case of late perforation of the superior vena cava and laceration of the ascending aorta after stent implantation for superior vena cava syndrome. The etiology of the late perforation is unclear, and could be secondary to either flaring of the trailing edge of the stent or chest trauma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/31. superior vena cava syndrome caused by chemotherapy-induced fibrosis.We report a case of a 51-year old man with small cell lung cancer who developed superior vena cava syndrome due to obstruction of the superior vena cava at the junction of the brachiocephalic vein by a fibrotic band, 2 months after completing six cycles of chemotherapy with cisplatin and etoposid. Superior vena cava syndrome caused by chemotherapy-induced pulmonary fibrosis should be kept in mind during follow-up.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0023446307226099keywords = fibrosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/31. Elective stenting in superior vena cava syndrome caused by idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis: use of self-expandable wallstent.We present a case of superior vena cava obstruction caused by idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis treated with a self-expandable Wallstent. A Gortex jump graft had been used previously, which was totally occluded. This procedure relieved symptoms and alleviated the need for re-operation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.25keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/31. Percutaneous treatment for pacemaker-associated superior vena cava syndrome.Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction is an uncommon but serious complication associated with permanent pacemaker implantation. The mechanical stress associated with pacemaker wires may lead to vessel wall inflammation, fibrosis, and thrombus formation, and ultimately to venous stenosis and occlusion. The surgical treatment of pacemaker related SVC syndrome requires thoracotomy and carries significant morbidity. This article illustrates the authors' initial experience with a "one-step" percutaneous approach for this problem, consisting of percutaneous retrieval of a pacemaker system, followed by venous revascularization with angioplasty and stenting, and installation of a new pacemaker device.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00046892614452197keywords = fibrosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/31. Long-term success of endovascular treatment of benign superior vena cava occlusion with chylothorax and chylopericardium.The most likely etiology of benign obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) include fibrosing mediastinitis and iatrogenic etiologies such as sclerosis and obstruction caused by pacemakers and central venous catheter. Percutaneous stenting of SVC has been used with success both in malignant and benign superior vena cava syndrome; however, long-term follow-up of endovascular procedures is not well known. We present a case of a patient with complete occlusion of SVC of benign etiology, presenting dramatically with bilateral chylothorax and chylopericardium with cardiac tamponade, who underwent successful vena caval revascularization with thrombolytic therapy and placement of self-expanding metallic stent. The 42-month follow-up could encourage endovascular procedures even in SVC syndrome of benign etiology.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/31. superior vena cava syndrome due to fibrosing mediastinitis histologically identical to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.We present herein a case of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome caused by localized fibrosing mediastinitis (FM), which had histological features similar to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP). A 63-year-old woman presented with facial swelling 5 months after undergoing right nephrectomy for XGP. Radiologic investigations of the chest confirmed the presence of SVC obstruction due to an intraluminal tumor. The histological features of the tumor were consistent with those of FM and were very similar to those of XGP. Although the pathogenesis of neither FM nor XGP is known, some pathogenic process of FM and XGP may be the same.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.25keywords = fibrosing (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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